Fire at Canadian military base Wainwright: four dead, 39 hospitalized
A major fire broke out on October 18 at around 16:00 local time at the training range of the Canadian base Wainwright in Alberta, killing four service members. According to authorities, 39 people were hospitalized, at least 19 of them in critical condition. Due to abnormally strong winds, the fire traveled about a kilometer in 30–60 seconds. The cause of the blaze is being investigated; the investigation is being conducted by the military investigation service with RCMP support; terrorism has been ruled out.
Otabek Yusupov